Bed spring support



May 8, 1934- H. v. JOHNSTON BED SPRING SUPPORT Filed Nov. 9, 1 952 y1N V EN TOR.

fiafi??? Patented May 8, 1934 UNETED STATES PATENT OFFICE BED SPRING SUPPORT Herbert V. Johnston, Modesto, Calif.

Application November 9, 1932, Serial No. 641,849

3 Claims. (01. 209) This invention relates to a supporting membed and to the spring frame proper, as shown in her, or more specifically stated, to a device for Figs. 1 and 2. In these figures, A indicates the engaging and supporting the spring frame upon side rail of a bed and B the inner shoulder wherewhich a mattress is placed. by the bed spring is supported. The bed spring 5 Both wooden and so-called iron bedsteads are proper usually consists of an angle iron frame 0 60 extensively used and, regardless of the material connected by cross slats D, the slats forming employed, a bed spring is usually placed between supports for the bed springs E and the tie wires the side rails of the bed to form a resilient, yield- F whereby they are secured with relation to each ing support for the mattress. In all instances other.

1 some means must be employed for supporting the In actual operation when the spring frame is 35 bed spring with relation to the side rails of the p d between the Side rails of a the pbed, and the most common practice is that of porting members shown in Fig. 3 are inserted as placing a series of wide wooden slats crosswise follows: One an iron member, Su a OW of the side rails to support the bed spring and at 4, is placed between two of the slats D of the the mattress placed on to thereof. Bed slats pri frame w h n of h n l ir n m m- 70 of this character are easily displaced, with danber, indicated at resting on p f h ger to the occupant of the bed spring falling spective slats. The bar 2 will in that position down, but more objectionable is the fact that extend in under the angle ilen frame C Of th slats of this character present surfaces of com- Spring frame and One Of t notches 3 W paratively large area upon which dust accumusa th l w r d h f. h pp t a l 75 lates to such an extent as to become insanitary. iron member 4 Will in this Position engage the The object of the present'invention is to genshoulder B formed on the inner surface of the erally improve and simplify the construction and Side rail A as the Weight of the b d p i operation of bed spring supports; to provide is resting on the angle iron frame C, and this support which can be quickly and readily applied; s, in u resting on one or a th r of th 80 to provide a support which is reversible so that notches 3 of the a 2 a rigid upp t s p no mistake can be made when placing the same Vided; longitudinal displacement of the pp in position; to provide supports which are adbeing prevented by engagement of t e ow ed justable to beds of varying width; to provid supof the angle frame C with one or another of the ports which cannot be displaced once they are n h s 3- L itudinal adjustment or vary n 85 inserted; and further, to provide supports whi h width between the side rails A is obtained through present such a small area that dust collection t s m m s, d at al d p a m s pr is substantially eliminated. vented by cutting away a portion of the outer The support is shown by way of illustration in Vertical ends of the angle iron b s the accompanying drawing, in which shown at 7-7. Shoulders are thus formed which 90 Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a bed engage between t cross slats D h by s u in side rail and a spring frame showing the manner h pp against lateral ov m t. TWO o in which the support is applied. the supports will usually be suflicient on each side Fig. 2 is a cross section of a bed showing the of t bed but more or s ma be p vid a manner in which the supporting members are ap- Conditions may demand- 9 plied with relation to the bed spring and the side After t p s v been p d i p s rails of the bed. tion, it will be obvious that the spring frame, to-

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the su ort. eether with the mattress placed on t p of t Referring to the drawing in detail, and parsame. wi be d y supp t d and s ur d. Any ticularly Fig.3 which shows the bed spring supan r f any one of h pp r b i isport, it will be noted that the support consists placed or swinging out of position is entirely elimof an elongated bar 2, in the upper surface of inated as each support is secured both against which is formed a series of notches 33. The endwise and lateral movement. Collection of notches are formed at the opposite ends of the dust is reduced to a minimum as the surfaces bar and their function will hereinafter be depresented by the supports are substantially nil, 6 scribed. Secured to opposite ends of the bars are sanitation being thus insured. The supporting angle iron members 4.4:, these members being devices are exceedingly cheap to manufacture secured to the bar 2 by riveting, as indicated at 5, and they are easy to apply and no mistake can or any other suitable means. be made when applying the same, as both ends The supports are applied to the side rails of a are the same thus permitting reversal thereof. H

It is for this reason that the notches 3 are formed in opposite ends of the bar 2.

While certain features of the present invention are more or less specifically described, I wish it understood that various changes may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims. Similarly, that the materials and finish of the several parts employed may be such as the manufacturer may decide, or varying conditions or uses may demand.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. The combination with a bed spring having a rigid frame and a plurality of slats extending crosswise thereof, of a detachable member to support the bed spring with relation to the side rails of a bed, said member comprising a bar adapted to extend in under the rigid frame to engage and support the same, cross bars on opposite ends of the bar, one cross bar resting on the side rail of the bed and the other cross bar resting on the cross slats of the bed spring, means for securing the supporting member against end- Wise movement with relation to the rigid frame of the bed spring, and a shoulder at each end of each cross bar engageable with a pair of cross slats of the bed spring to secure the supporting members against lateral movement.

2. A bed spring support comprising an elongated bar, a cross bar at each end thereof, said cross bars being angle-shaped in cross section to present horizontal and vertical surfaces, and the ends of said vertical surfaces being cut away to form shoulders to secure the bed spring support against lateral movement with relation to the slats of a bed spring frame. 7

3. A bed spring support comprising an elongated bar and a cross bar fixed at each end thereof, said cross bars being angle shaped in cross section and similar in construction, whereby either willoverlie two transverse slats of a bed spring while the other rests on the side rails of a bed whereby the said elongated bar will form a support for the bed spring.

HERBERT v. JOHNSTON. 

